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From: Thomas Hamm <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] WHAT IS A QUAKER
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:42:19 -0600
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>One of the first responses to "What is a Quaker" was the suggestion to read
>"Albion's Seed". Some say this book is very misleading and others tend to
>believe it is a wonderful and accurate text. What's the feeling of those on
>the list? Is there a more preferred book for understanding our Quaker roots
>or is this what most would recommend?
>
>Regards,
>Lisa Wallen Logsdon
>

Speaking as a professor of American history, I like Albion's Seed
very much. It's not perfect. Some historians have questioned
whether, for example, we can make assumptions about the diet of
people in the 1600s based on sources that mostly date from the early
1800s. You might also argue that Fischer's regionalization of the
British Isles is overly broad. But it's well worth the time it takes
to read carefully.

T Hamm

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